Around 1.30 pm in the Jabi area of Abuja on Friday, a four story building collapsed into a massive heap of rubble.
Over 25 persons were reported to be inside the building which was still under construction at the time of the incident.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was at the scene to see things for himself. In his were senior government officials like FCTMinister, Mohammed Bello and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
So...
Saturday, 18 August 2018
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
32 years old Chukwunonso Obi has been sentenced to four months in prison by a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja.
The convict was jailed for absconding from a beer parlour after he and his friends had consumed N12,000 worth of drinks which he had ordered for their entertainment.
According to the Prosecutor, Judith Obatomi, Obi of Utako Village, Abuja had on July 20, 2018, bought drinks for himself and his friends worth N12,000 from Natasha...
Tuesday, 7 August 2018
In an apparent twist to the flexing of muscles by security operatives at the National Assembly premises on Tuesday, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura has been booted out of office.
Operatives of the DSS and Nigeria Police had on Tuesday laid a siege to the National Assembly, thereby locking out lawmakers who had come to attend a scheduled meeting.
Daura's sacking was announced by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande...
Abujacitynews can confirm that Vice President, Yomi Osinbajo has ordered the sacking of the Director- General of the Department of State Services , Lawal Daura.
Following this development, men of the DSS were seen leaving the premises of the National Assembly around 2.51pm.
Operatives of the DSS and the Nigeria Police had in the early hours of Tuesday begun a siege on the National Assembly, thereby truncating a scheduled meeting of the Senate leadership.
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Sunday, 5 August 2018
Amid speculation that he is on the verge of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio , on Sunday met President Muhammadu Buhari in London.
The meeting was confirmed by Buhari's Head of Digital Communication, Tolu Ogunlesi, via twitter.
“Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio , Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District , and Senate Minority Leader, today in London met with PMB,” he said. President...
Friday, 3 August 2018
Thursday, 2 August 2018
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the timetable for political parties to conduct their primaries in preparation for the 2019 general elections. See the details below.
• COLLECTION OF FORMS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES FOR ALL ELECTIONS TO BE ISSUED TO CANDIDATES
*17TH AUGUST TO 24TH AUGUST 2018.*
• CONDUCT OF PARTY PRIMARIES INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM PRIMARIES.
*18TH AUGUST ENDS 07TH OCTOBER 2018.*
• COMMENCEMENT...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday had a closed door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
In attendance at the meeting which was intended to review the security situation in the country were the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen.Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas...
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
A huge crowd of supporters gathered at the Sokoto State Government House on Wednesday as Governor Aminu Tambuwal announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The governor however announced his defection via twitter.
I have consulted widely especially with the Sokoto people and they have confidently assured me of my next political move . I hereby defect officially to the
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, appealed to God to guide the Buhari administration “through the interesting times Nigeria is currently passing through.”
The minister made the appeal on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja while saying the opening prayer at this week's session of the Federal Executive Council meeting.
The gale of defections blowing against the ruling All Progressives Congress continued...
These are certainly trying times for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
In the wake of the gale of defections that has hit the party, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi has tendered his resignation letter to the party leadership.
Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday.
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